Andrew earned his commission as an officer from the University of Notre Dame. He has a master's degree in corporate finance and entrepreneurship from the University of Georgia. He lives in Jackson County with his wife Jennifer.

Andrew served in the United States Navy for 28 years, including three combat deployments. He owns Clyde Armory, a small firearms business with two brick-and-mortar locations across Georgia.

Andrew Clyde was elected as a US Representative for Georgia's 9th District in 2020. He served on the House Committee on Oversight and Reform and the Homeland Security Committee.

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Supports legislative reform to prevent IRS from unjustly seizing legally earned funds, advocating for taxpayer protections through the Clyde-Hirsh-Sowers RESPECT Act, now law under the Taxpayers First Act.

Opposes IRS's use of civil asset forfeiture, citing a case on April 12, 2013, where $940,000 was seized from a business, deeming it unconstitutional and akin to extortion, and advocates for the rights of small business owners.

The candidate's website says, "1. Eliminate graduated taxes and implement a FairTax system [H.R.25]"

The candidate's website says, "As a nation, we are overtaxed. If Americans are to truly be free, we must drastically decrease taxes and the size of the government those taxes fund. Andrew's tax plan would be simple:"

The candidate's website says, "On April 12, 2013, the IRS, without warning, wrongfully confiscated $940,313 from Andrew's business... they had been doing this to small business owners all across the country through an unconstitutional process known as civil asset forfeiture... In his case, the IRS offered a deal to give back $615,000 if Andrew would forfeit $325,000 of his hard-earned money to them... This was extortion and he refused. Andrew challenged the corrupt IRS both in the court and then through the legislature..."

The candidate's website says, "In 1991 he started a small firearms business called Clyde Armory... What started as a hobby business in his garage has grown into a nationwide company with two brick-and-mortar locations here in Georgia. As a veteran turned small business owner, Andrew was truly living the American dream."

Said, "I defeated corrupt IRS bureaucrats in the legislature and I will take on socialist democrats and the establishment in Washington."

The candidate's website says, "The Democrats have proven with their dangerous expansion of the IRS... We MUST take back the House this November to... implement the Republican Commitment to America to put our nation back on the right track."

The candidate's website says, "Under the Biden Administration's disastrous economic policies, inflation has sky-rocketed to a 40-year high. Now, the Radical Left has passed an inflation EXPANSION act that will only prolong the effects of inflation on American families."

The candidate's website says, "Joe Biden and the Radical Left have proved that they will stop at nothing to push their Big Government Socialist Agenda... With an unprecedented expansion of the IRS... and trillions of dollars wasted on social spending programs, we MUST say no to these dangerous policies..."

The candidate's website says, "1) Repeal the excise tax on firearms and ammunition."

Advocates for repealing the excise tax on firearms and ammunition.

Supports legislative reform to prevent IRS from seizing legally-earned funds, contributing to the unanimous passage of the Clyde-Hirsh-Sowers RESPECT Act, culminating in its inclusion in the Taxpayer First Act signed in 2019.

Advocated for legislative reform to prevent the IRS (Internal Revenue Service) from seizing legally earned funds, which was signed into law as a part of the Taxpayer First Act in 2019.

The candidate's website says, "Federal departments or funding for projects that fall outside of those 18 articles, should be eliminated... The Department of Education must go. The Environmental Protection Agency must go... you should keep more of your tax dollars."

Believes that federal departments or funding for projects outside of the 18 articles of the Constitution should be eliminated and supported by state governments instead. This includes eliminating funding for the Department of Education and the Environmental Protection Agency.

Advocates for dismantling the IRS (Internal Revenue Service).

Supports eliminating taxation on the production of goods.

Supports eliminating graduated taxes and implementing a FairTax system.

Prioritizes care and services for veterans.

- Advocated for legislative reform to prevent the IRS (Internal Revenue Service) from seizing legally earned funds, which was signed into law as a part of the Taxpayer First Act in 2019.
- Believes that federal departments or funding for projects outside of the 18 articles of the Constitution should be eliminated and supported by state governments instead. This includes eliminating funding for the Department of Education and the Environmental Protection Agency.
- Advocates for dismantling the IRS (Internal Revenue Service).
- Supports eliminating taxation on the production of goods.
- Supports eliminating graduated taxes and implementing a FairTax system.
- Prioritizes care and services for veterans.

Economy

The candidate's website says, "Since Joe Biden took office, gas prices have more than DOUBLED... the Biden Administration continues to beg Saudi Arabia and Venezuela for oil, deplete our Strategic Petroleum Reserve, and put an end to American energy independence."

The candidate's website says, "Americans are spending $2,000 more annually on fuel costs."

The candidate's website says, "On day one of Biden's presidency, he halted construction of the Keystone"

The candidate's website says, "XL Pipeline which would have carried 830,000 more barrels of oil daily"

The candidate's website says, "On day one of Biden's presidency, he halted construction of the Keystone XL Pipeline which would have carried 830,000 more barrels of oil daily into the U.S. from Canada."

Supports continuing construction of the Keystone XL Pipeline.

Supports eliminating the Environmental Protection Agency.

- Supports continuing construction of the Keystone XL Pipeline.
- Supports eliminating the Environmental Protection Agency.

Energy & the Environment

The candidate's website says, "$400 million dollars of tax increases were approved to fund Planned Parenthood."

The candidate's website says, "Andrew is proudly pro-life and believes life begins at conception and ends at natural death... As your Congressman, Andrew will always work to protect the lives of our nation's innocent unborn."

Healthcare

As of March 19, 2024, Andrew Clyde’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Voting & Elections

The candidate's website says, "The Second Amendment of our Constitution is the teeth in “We the People”... As a veteran and the proud owner of Clyde Armory, Andrew is a staunch supporter of our Second Amendment."

The candidate's website says, "2) Repeal the National Firearms Act excise tax on firearms"

The candidate's website says, "3) Pass the Hearing Protection Act (HPA) and deregulate/remove sound suppressors/silencers from the National Firearms Act. Deregulate short-barreled rifles and short-barreled shotguns by adding them to the HPA as well."

Supports deregulating sound suppressors, silencers, short-barreled rifles, and short-barreled shotguns.

The candidate's website says, "Remove the 'Sporting Purposes' test which is currently used to determine the legality of various types of firearms and ammunition... It is an infringement on the 'right to keep and bear arms'."

Supports eliminating the Sporting Purposes test which limits what firearms and ammunition can be considered legal.

Opposes the interstate ban on handgun purchases, viewing it as an infringement on the right to bear arms, and advocates for deregulation to allow handgun purchases across state lines.

Opposes the interstate ban on handgun purchases and advocates for deregulation to allow handgun purchases across state lines.

Opposes the Brady Background Check System, citing FBI's failure to implement it properly during the pandemic, leading to violations of constitutional rights and advocating for its elimination.

Opposes the Brady Background Check System.

- Opposes gun control.
- Advocates for repealing the excise tax on firearms and ammunition.
- Supports deregulating sound suppressors, silencers, short-barreled rifles, and short-barreled shotguns.
- Supports eliminating the Sporting Purposes test which limits what firearms and ammunition can be considered legal.
- Opposes the interstate ban on handgun purchases and advocates for deregulation to allow handgun purchases across state lines.
- Opposes the Brady Background Check System.

Public Safety

The candidate's website says, "$300-$500 billion in student loan debt forgiveness was promised."

Supports eliminating the Department of Education.

- Supports eliminating the Department of Education.

Education

The candidate's website says, "As a former Naval Officer with three combat tours in Iraq and Kuwait, Andrew has seen the sacrifices of the men and women who serve in our nation’s military firsthand... He will make it a top priority to ensure veterans receive the care the government promised them..."

The candidate's website says, "apprehended at the southern border in addition there have been over 900,000 illegal alien getaways who evaded capture after crossing the southern border."

The candidate's website says, "As of June 2022, apprehensions at the southern border have increased by 527%."

Opposes Biden Administration's immigration policies, attributing border crisis to halted wall construction, mass immigrant releases, and cessation of "Remain in Mexico" policy, correlating these with increased border encounters, drug seizures, and a rise in human trafficking profits.

Supports constructing a southern border wall, equating border security with national security, to curb illegal immigration and drug trafficking, specifically fentanyl, the leading cause of death among adults aged 18-45. Criticizes bipartisan inaction in Washington.

Supports constructing a southern border wall.

Supports the "Remain in Mexico" policy, which requires those who begin the asylum request process to wait for their immigration court hearing in Mexico.

- Supports constructing a southern border wall.
- Supports the "Remain in Mexico" policy, which requires those who begin the asylum request process to wait for their immigration court hearing in Mexico.

Foreign Policy and Immigration

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Andrew Clyde

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Georgia US Representative, District 9, Republican Primary

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